Life with the Three Crazy Dogs

This is what I do at work when I have no mood….I flip on to YouTube and search for the hit songs back in the 80’s and early 90’s.  I found video on  the compilation of the 80’s music.  They are in 4 parts.

Part one

Part two

On this compilation, the 3rd song, “Relax” I think is Duran Duran is the name of the band, not Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Part three

Part four

So many memories….the best of my growing up years…hanging out with friends jamming to these songs.  I also have them recorded in cassette tapes.  Super ancient, man!  Also, the names of bands: Wham, Spandau Ballet, Queen, Duran Duran, Toto, REO Speedwagon, U2, Simple Minds, Police, Culture Club, and so many more….notice majority of the bands that I remember most are from UK???  I think these bands were the best! :)  My all time favorite back then was Duran Duran and then Tears for Fears. 

I could still remember the lyrics to most of these songs in the videos.  Scary….goes to show why I didn’t do well in my SPM! :)  Oh and don’t forget MJ back in the 80’s: Beat It, Billy Jean, Thriller…these songs were used in our school performances…I didn’t performed lah, but my schoolmates.  And when breakdance came to life in the 80’s…trying to do some of the dance….surprised I didn’t break any bones.

I LOVE the 80’s! :)  Right now listening to Karma Chameleon – Boy George.

The fun of house hunting for renting is making me think so much what we need to sacrifice for some thing. May is approaching us soon….especially on normal days, time is already zipping by so quickly. We scouted for rental homes on the internet which we started couple months ago and it’s still going. I saw two houses for rent at a dirt cheat rate. But the price to pay is if have nice to new modern furniture in your house. This is because that two houses are show houses. The rental management still wants the houses to be in inpeccable condition for future home buyers. Weird arrangement if you ask me. So the two things we are thinking of sacrificing are DB’s beloved satelite and both our needs of internet!!!  And also our cellphones – the package needs to go on a very strict diet.  All these sacrificing for the sake of keeping the dogs when we move.  We cannot bear the thought of giving them away to the humane society especially the older ones.  They younger, rowdy one, if worse comes to worse, he has to go….sad to even think about it.

See this picture on the left?  This is what the church I go to looks like.  Super boring in my book.  It’s too contemporary for me.  Even the church I go to on and off  in Ipoh looks more like a Catholic church.  

I chose this current church is because it’s closer to my home and its RICA program does not run like the school system….starts in the fall only which is September. This church’s RCIA program starts anytime of the year.

This current church I am going to now has the font at the entrance as you enter the church, the alter in the front and to the right of the picture is the choir. The font is also the holy water…this font is the immersion font. During baptism, the whole body will be immersed, dunked in the font. This is one I was very surprise to learn. Thought baptisms are done in just a small little font where the priest will pour water on the head. But whatever what the font looks like, I don’t really fancy how the church carries out the mass. In my book, it’s not the traditional mass I’m so used to see and experienced.

I always thought the Catholic church has altar boys but this church tarak ada!! The priest still the last to walk but kids (male or female) are sort of the altar boy(s). Super threw me off.  I have been telling my sponsor how not traditional this church is.  She totally agreed with me and that is why her hubby left this church to another more traditional one in St Paul.  I told my sponsor I will hang on till I’m done with the RCIA program…then I will look for a different more traditional church. 

This current church reminds me of a college auditorium.  DB has no interest in this chuch at all.  So I’m still in a journey to look for a church I really like.

This is the last week for February. We still have no news from the buyer’s realtor if the sale is yah or nay. Apparently according to our realtor, the short sale application was approved by our bank. So what’s the scoop here leaving us hanging. We don’t even know if the buyer has changed their mind on the purchase or they are waiting till spring to move in. We are sort of packing our junk in the house and dealing with the house and car insurance with the insurance company. Right now we have them both in one company. I am thinking of changing insurance company, if possible, since our current one is so damn expensive….or maybe I’m just feeling the pinch now. Whatever it is, the buyer’s realtor better give us an answer coz if it’s a nay, we have to put the house back on the market….and we will have to stay in the house till mid-May. I just want to get out of this house and not pay the home insurance but instead pay renter’s insurance….hell a lot cheaper. Oh well….my new motto is, Que sera sera. Less for me to worry…let the man do all the worrying!

Something really unexpected happened yesterday at work.

Yesterday at work was just another day where Ms E and I went along with our day. Ms E had to leave middle of the day to the cities to get some things done. When she came back I didn’t get to speak to her coz I was in a middle of working on some jobcodes.

When I got back I was exchanging emails with my other counterpart, the big boss walked back to his office requested my boss to his office and then me. I walked over to his office and was going to ask should we wait for Ms. E, he told me to shut the door and take a seat. I was wondering what secret stuff he has to tell us. He started off saying how the company is saving money, the efficiency use of employees, and lay offs. “Sad to say, our department needs to lay off Ms. E.”   Dang, I was so surprised by that sudden announcement. No indications at all, no notice, na-da. I was shocked, that’s all. He then told me and my boss Ms. E’s last day would be and what will happen between now and her last day. I find that the way he handled it was horse-pucky! Totally unprofessional at all.

Our department will drop back to just the three of us like before Ms. E joined the company. Honestly, I’m sadden, very, very sad. I actually cried….after I left the office. Ms. E and I got to be very close…my sidekick, buddy, mentor and most of all, the person God sent to me to hear His words. A very smart lady and so well educated than my…….you know who. I have mentioned it before, I so look up to her for guidance – personally and professionally.

Ms. E’s responsibilities are mainly on project driven and since all these projects have been outsourced, I guess it’s a good time to get rid of her.  No wonder during my review with my boss last month she told me I’m a “valued employee, our department need me and they appreciate” what I do for them.  Now it makes sense why Ms. E has not had her review. 

My boss was quiet the entire time the big boss was talking to us yesterday. As if she didn’t already know about this big drop of a bomb. These two always have closed door conversations. Both these folks cannot be trusted anymore.  They are afraid I might leave now since Ms. E will be leaving. 

I now have to change my frame of mind when it comes to work.  Keep telling myself I have to count my blessings. It’s hard but I will try no doubt.